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Post by NDK on Jan 7, 2019 11:33:50 GMT -5

Cabs look good.

Another tip for taking pictures is experiment with different color backgrounds. Sometimes a dark background works well for a dark stone.

Also, I'm wondering if your camera lens is dirty, giving you the softened look to your photos. (reason I mention this is I find when I'm taking pix I often need to wipe off my phone's camera lens as it's smudged with finger prints)

Post by rockjunquie on Jan 7, 2019 12:01:31 GMT -5

The program is Adobe Photo Elements. It's not very expensive and you can actually own it, unlike a lot of Adobe products that have to be leased. In fact, I would suggest getting it if you are interested because who knows if they will make that a lease, too. I used to use Photo Shop, but I like this better.

Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 7, 2019 14:35:24 GMT -5

The program is Adobe Photo Elements. It's not very expensive and you can actually own it, unlike a lot of Adobe products that have to be leased. In fact, I would suggest getting it if you are interested because who knows if they will make that a lease, too. I used to use Photo Shop, but I like this better.

A big thumbs up for this suggestion. All of our photos, even casual "snap shots" of everyday and family subjects, get the Photoshop Elements treatment prior to saving. It will take a while to become moderately proficient but it's an excellent investment.

Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 7, 2019 14:40:30 GMT -5

Those cabs are excellent, Julie. If you like working in the size range of those smaller ones (or even smaller), you could make pairs for earrings. Hmmmm, good advice for me, too, since I'm often working small material.

Post by rockjunquie on Jan 7, 2019 16:55:48 GMT -5

The program is Adobe Photo Elements. It's not very expensive and you can actually own it, unlike a lot of Adobe products that have to be leased. In fact, I would suggest getting it if you are interested because who knows if they will make that a lease, too. I used to use Photo Shop, but I like this better.

A big thumbs up for this suggestion. All of our photos, even casual "snap shots" of everyday and family subjects, get the Photoshop Elements treatment prior to saving. It will take a while to become moderately proficient but it's an excellent investment.

Thanks for clarifying that for me. It's Photoshop Elements, not Photo Elements. I use it for all of my photos, too.

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